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The final week of the 41st general election found me in Toronto, volunteering on the re-election campaign of my former employer, the Honourable Ken Dryden, in his

May 2nd is right around the corner, which means if you are a Canadian citizen and are over the age of 18, you still have time to make

Federal elections are a difficult time for Canada's political leaders to set priorities. Not all issues can be addressed, some policies will remain the same, and others will

BC Vote Managing Editor Stephen Irving poses with Prime Minister Jean Chretien, November 2002. What does it mean to be non-partisan in 2011? This question has been on

Well, after almost one week, I think it's safe to say that the 2011 federal election truly reflects the disconnect between Canadians and the political parties. This week's

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s relentless fear mongering over the idea of a coalition government seems to reflect his belief that if you repeat something long and loud

Another federal election has been finally been called. This will be Canada's fourth in seven years. We all suspected this was coming. There could be no other reason that

Well, it looks like we could be gearing up for a federal election in May. Yesterday, the Conservative Government handed down it's 2011 federal budget. The Liberal Party

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is a federally incorporated, not-for-profit citizen’s group dedicated to lower taxes, less waste and accountable government. The CTF recently launched a new

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s response to the two rulings of breached parliamentary privilege by the Conservative government was unexpected, unsettling, and infuriating. My initial reaction of outrage was

The Toronto Star reported today that the federal Tories have officially rebranded "The Government of Canada" as the "Harper Government." While the shift is not universal, with the Vancouver

Jack Layton is weighing in on Senate reform (again) today. What he's doing, as election speculation turns to certainty, is reminding Canadians that Stephen Harper and

When news broke a few weeks ago of the federal Conservatives’ decision to overturn a recent CRTC ruling that allowed major telecom companies to impose usage-based billing

On Friday, February 10, 2011, the world’s eyes were fixed firmly on Egypt. A news bulletin early in the day had announced that Hosni Mubarak would

Just the headlines are enough to give three cheers for peace, order and good government. Industry Minister Tony Clement announced today that the federal government is

But Foreign Affairs Minister notes PM has 'indicated that these people are not

Canada has moved to get brother-in-law of Tunisia’s ousted dictator out of the

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon urges government to limit use of force when controlling

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon urges government to limit use of force when controlling

To make the world peaceful, we need to make bread more plentiful. It’s the stuff of

For all the manoeuvrings of the past five years, none of the parties has budged in public

Protesters’ concerns must be addressed, Foreign Affairs

Many who formerly supported him are now Wildrose sympathizers, members, or

Many who formerly supported him are now Wildrose sympathizers, members, or

Ottawa explores its options to expel Belhassen Trabelsi, brother-in-law of ousted Tunisian

Legal options being explored to brother-in-law of ousted Tunisian president, says foreign affairs

Canada only a quarter of the way to meeting 2020 goal, Environment Minister

Peaceful and hopeful, demonstrators are convinced ‘this regime will go